Word: 个 (gè, gě)

一个人藏，十个人找。

Yí gè rén cáng, shí gè rén zhǎo.

One person hides something, and ten people look for it.

一个好汉三个帮，一个篱笆三个桩

yí gè hǎohàn sān gè bāng, yí gè líba sān gè zhuāng

a good man needs three helpers, a fence needs three posts

一个小时前我们去散了个步。

Yí gè xiǎoshí qián wǒmen qù sànle gè bù.

We went on a walk an hour ago.

一共十个人，司机除外。

Yígòng shí gè rén, sījī chúwài.

There are ten people in all, not including the driver.

一口吃个磨扇，好大的胃口

yìkǒu chī ge móshàn, hǎo dà de wèikǒu

eating a millstone in one bite: what a huge appetite

一天能睡八个小时，简直是奢望。

Yì tiān néng shuì bā gè xiǎoshí, jiǎnzhí shì shēwàng.

Getting eight hours of sleep a day is simply too much to hope for.

一年有12个月。

Yì nián yǒu shí'èr gè yuè.

A year has 12 months.

一张纸画个鼻子，好大的脸

yì zhāng zhǐ huà ge bízi, hǎo dà de liǎn

a nose that fills a whole sheet of paper: what a big face

一脱险，就给我回个电话。

Yì tuōxiǎn, jiù gěi wǒ huí gè diànhuà.

As soon as you're out of danger, call me back.

一辈子不出马，到老是个卒

yíbèizi bù chūmǎ, dào lǎo shì gè zú

never move the knight all your life and you stay a pawn to the end

一锹挖个井，捅在正经地方上了

yì qiāo wā gè jǐng, tǒng zài zhèngjīng dìfang shàng le

digging a well with one spade stroke: it hit exactly the right spot

三个不开口,神仙难下手

sān gè bù kāikǒu,shénxiān nán xiàshǒu

if the three won't open their mouths, even an immortal can't get started

三个妇女一台戏

sān gè fùnǚ yì tái xì

three women make a stage show

三个指头捡田螺,稳拿

sān gè zhǐtou jiǎn tiánluó,wěnná

picking up a river snail with three fingers: a steady grip

三个月前她在上海。

Sān gè yuè qián tā zài Shànghǎi.

She was in Shanghai three months ago.

三个灯泡烧坏了。

Sān gè dēngpào shāo huàile.

Three bulbs have burned out.

三个臭皮匠,顶个诸葛亮

sāngèchòupíjiang,dǐng gè Zhūgě Liàng

three stinking cobblers equal one Zhuge Liang

三个铜板放两处,一是一,二是二

sān gè tóngbǎn fàng liǎng chù,yíshìyī,èrshì'èr

three copper coins in two places: one is one, two is two

三张纸画了个驴头,好大的脸面

sānzhāng zhǐ huà le ge lǘtóu,hǎo dà de liǎnmiàn

a donkey's head drawn on three sheets of paper: what a big face

三百钱买了个瘟猪崽,死活不开口

sānbǎiqián mǎile ge wēn zhūzǎi,sǐhuó bù kāikǒu

three hundred coins buy a plague-struck piglet: dead or alive, it won't open its mouth

三钱银子买个老驴,自夸骑得

sān qián yínzi mǎi ge lǎolǘ,zìkuā qí de

buy an old donkey for three qian of silver and boast that it's good to ride

上个星期天天气怎么样？

Shàng ge xīngqītiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?

What was the weather like last Sunday?

上个星期天我去了公园。

Shàng ge xīngqītiān wǒ qùle gōngyuán.

I went to the park last Sunday.

下个季度的计划还没定。

Xià gè jìdù de jìhuà hái méi dìng.

The plan for next quarter hasn't been decided yet.

下个礼拜天是我弟弟的生日。

Xià gè lǐbàitiān shì wǒ dìdi de shēngrì.

Next Sunday is my younger brother's birthday.

不下50个乘客死了。

Búxià wǔshí gè chéngkè sǐle.

No fewer than 50 passengers were killed.

不要哭得像个孩子似的。

Búyào kū de xiàng gè háizi shìde.

Don't cry like a child!

世界语只有16个语法规则。

Shìjièyǔ zhǐyǒu shíliù gè yǔfǎ guīzé.

In Esperanto there are only 16 grammar rules.

世间没个早知道

shìjiān méi ge zǎo zhīdao

in this world there's no knowing early

丙是天干的第三个。

Bǐng shì tiāngān de dìsān gè.

Bing is the third of the Heavenly Stems.

两地的时差是八个小时。

Liǎngdì de shíchà shì bā gè xiǎoshí.

The time difference between the two places is eight hours.

中国一共有五个自治区。

Zhōngguó yígòng yǒu wǔ gè zìzhìqū.

China has five autonomous regions in total.

中国是个巨大的国家。

Zhōngguó shì gè jùdà de guójiā.

China is a huge country.

中国有56个民族。

Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshíliù gè mínzú.

There are 56 ethnic groups in China.

五个人死了。

Wǔ gè rén sǐle.

Five people died.

五个指头按不住十只麻雀

wǔ gè zhǐtou àn búzhù shí zhī máquè

five fingers can't pin down ten sparrows

五十六个民族组成了中华民族。

Wǔ shíliù gè mínzú zǔchéngle Zhōnghuámínzú.

Fifty-six ethnic groups make up the Chinese people.

今天上午有三个课时。

Jīntiān shàngwǔ yǒu sān gè kèshí.

There are three periods this morning.

从前有个美丽的公主。

Cóngqián yǒu gè měilì de gōngzhǔ.

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.

从这儿开到东京我花了五个小时。

Cóng zhèr kāi dào Dōngjīng wǒ huāle wǔ gè xiǎoshí.

It took me five hours to drive from here to Tokyo.

他一次搬6个箱子。

Tā yícì bān liù gè xiāngzi.

He carried six boxes at a time.

他三个小时以后回家。

Tā sān gè xiǎoshí yǐhòu huíjiā.

He went home three hours later.

他三个小时后回家了。

Tā sān gè xiǎoshí hòu huíjiā le.

He came home three hours later.

他不是个普通的学生。

Tā bú shì gè pǔtōng de xuésheng.

He is no ordinary student.

他不是歌手，但是个演员。

Tā bú shì gēshǒu, dànshì gè yǎnyuán.

He is not a singer, but an actor.

他不是诗人；他是个散文作家。

Tā bú shì shīrén; tā shì gè sǎnwén zuòjiā.

He isn't a poet; he's a prose writer.

他不过是个孩子。

Tā búguò shì gè háizi.

He is but a child.

他仍是个商业新手。

Tā réng shì gè shāngyè xīnshǒu.

He is still green in business.

他以前是个诚实的人。

Tā yǐqián shì gè chéngshí de rén.

He was an honest man.

他们六个月前结婚了。

Tāmen liù gè yuè qián jiéhūnle.

They got married six months ago.

他们有12个孩子。

Tāmen yǒu shí'èr gè háizi.

They have twelve children.

他们犯了个错误。

Tāmen fànle gè cuòwù.

They made a mistake.

他会在三个小时内回来。

Tā huì zài sān gè xiǎoshí nèi huílai.

He will return within 3 hours.

他体格结实，像个运动员。

Tā tǐgé jiēshi, xiàng gè yùndòngyuán.

He has a sturdy build, like an athlete.

他使了个眼色，我会意地笑了。

Tā shǐle gè yǎnsè, wǒ huìyì de xiàole.

He gave me a look, and I smiled knowingly.

他修车很专业，是个行家。

Tā xiūchē hěn zhuānyè, shì gè hángjia.

He is very professional at fixing cars; he's a real expert.

他假装是个愚蠢的人。

Tā jiǎzhuāng shì gè yúchǔn de rén.

He pretended to be a stupid man.

他半夜打了个电话给我。

Tā bànyè dǎle gè diànhuà gěi wǒ.

He gave me a ring at midnight.

他去借钱，结果碰了个钉子。

Tā qù jièqián, jiéguǒ pèngle gè dīngzi.

He went to borrow money and hit a snag.

他只是个诗人。

Tā zhǐshì gè shīrén.

He is nothing but a poet.

他只是开个玩笑罢了。

Tā zhǐshì kāi gè wánxiào bàle.

He was just joking, that's all.

他只比我大个把岁。

Tā zhǐ bǐ wǒ dà gè bǎ suì.

He's only a couple of years older than me.

他可真是个让人讨厌的家伙！

Tā kě zhēnshi gè ràng rén tǎoyàn de jiāhuo!

What a disagreeable fellow he is!

他和爸爸之间有个心结。

Tā hé bàba zhījiān yǒu gè xīnjié.

There is an unresolved knot between him and his father.

他学了三个月才学会了骑自行车。

Tā xué le sān gè yuè cái xuéhuì le qí zìxíngchē.

It took him three months to learn to ride a bicycle.

他已经是个男人了。

Tā yǐjīng shì gè nánrén le.

He's already a man.

他常常被误认为是个学生。

Tā chángcháng bèi wù rènwéi shì gè xuésheng.

He's often mistaken for a student.

他幻想自己是个天才。

Tā huànxiǎng zìjǐ shì gè tiāncái.

He had the illusion that he was a genius.

他开车像个疯子一样。

Tā kāichē xiàng gè fēngzi yíyàng.

He drives like a madman.

他弟弟是个有名的足球选手。

Tā dìdi shì gè yǒumíng de zúqiú xuǎnshǒu.

His brother is a famous soccer player.

他很富有，但活得像个乞丐。

Tā hěn fùyǒu, dàn huó de xiàng gè qǐgài.

He is rich yet he lives like a beggar.

他打了个车去车站。

Tā dǎle gè chē qù chēzhàn.

He took a taxi to the station.

他找了她五个小时。

Tā zhǎole tā wǔ gè xiǎoshí.

He was looking for her for five hours.

他提了个问题。

Tā tíle gè wèntí.

He mentioned a problem.

他是三个孩子的父亲。

Tā shì sān gè háizi de fùqīn.

He is the father of three children.

他是上个学期来的吗？

Tā shì shàng ge xuéqī lái de ma?

Did he get here last semester? ⇒ Was it last semester that he got here?

他是个倔强的人。

Tā shì gè juéjiàng de rén.

He is a stubborn person.

他是个凶手，应该进到牢里。

Tā shì gè xiōngshǒu, yīnggāi jìn dào láo lǐ.

He is a killer, he should be behind bars!

他是个卑鄙小人。

Tā shì gè bēibǐ xiǎorén.

He is a despicable person.

他是个博学的人，什么都懂一点。

Tā shì gè bóxué de rén, shénme dōu dǒng yìdiǎn.

He is an erudite man who knows a little about everything.

他是个国际银行的翻译。

Tā shì gè guójì yínháng de fānyì.

He's an interpreter in an international bank.

他是个天才。

Tā shì gè tiāncái.

He is a genius.

他是个奴隶。

Tā shì gè núlì.

He is a slave.

他是个好人。

Tā shì gè hǎo rén.

He's a good person.

他是个好学生。

Tā shì gè hǎo xuésheng.

He is a good student.

他是个好孩子。

Tā shì gè hǎo háizi.

The boy is kind.

他是个好木匠。

Tā shì gè hǎo mùjiàng.

He is a good carpenter.

他是个好脾气的人。

Tā shì gè hǎo píqi de rén.

He is an agreeable person.

他是个富有才能的年轻导演。

Tā shì gè fùyǒu cáinéng de niánqīng dǎoyǎn.

He's a talented young director.

他是个很体贴的人。

Tā shì gè hěn tǐtiē de rén.

He is a very thoughtful person.

他是个很好的老师。

Tā shì gè hěn hǎo de lǎoshī.

He is a very good teacher.

他是个很有道德的人。

Tā shì gè hěn yǒu dàodé de rén.

He is a person of great virtue.

他是个很有野心的人。

Tā shì gè hěn yǒu yěxīn de rén.

He was a man of great ambition.

他是个很棒的网球选手。

Tā shì gè hěn bàng de wǎngqiú xuǎnshǒu.

He's an excellent tennis player.

他是个很讨人烦的男人。

Tā shì gè hěn tǎo rén fán de nánrén.

He's a very disagreeable man.

他是个很难相处的男人。

Tā shì gè hěn nán xiāngchǔ de nánrén.

He is a man hard to get on with.

他是个成功的商人。

Tā shì gè chénggōng de shāngrén.

He's a successful businessman.

他是个教师。

Tā shì gè jiàoshī.

He is a teacher.

他是个日本少年。

Tā shì gè Rìběn shàonián.

He is a Japanese boy.

他是个有为的青年。

Tā shì gè yǒu wèi de qīngnián.

He is a promising young man.